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Friday, August 17, 2012
Peshawar High Court seeks report on FATA drone lossesPESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report from the government regarding losses occurred due to drone strikes in FATA and adjourned the case until August 19.
A divisional bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Rohul Amin Khan passed these orders on a writ petition by FM Sabir, Defence of Pakistan Council (DPC) and Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR) against drone attacks in FATA and the subsequent killing of “innocent” people.
North Waziristan Agency Additional Political Agent Zaheeruddin Khan presented a report regarding the losses incurred due to drone attacks in FATA until 2008.
Terming the report incomplete, the chief justice observed that it lacked information regarding the age of the deceased as well as financial losses.
The court then adjourned the case and directed the political administration to present a detailed report in this regard.
In the last hearing, the court had directed the federal government and political agents of North and South Waziristan agencies to provide details of US drone strikes in their respective areas, including the number of such attacks, names and number of persons killed by them and other collateral damage. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk